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People: Jacques-François de Menou
Topic: Manupur, Battle of (1748)

…Heraclius raids as far as Samosata before …

Years: 699 - 699

…Heraclius raids as far as Samosata before returning safely to the Empire in the spring of 699.

This success only serves to provoke a massive Arab response: over the next few years, the Caliphate's generals Muhammad ibn Marwan and Abdallah ibn Abd al-Malik will launch a series of campaigns that will conquer what remains of Roman Armenia, without Heraclius being able to respond effectively.